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when we finished law school we both went to the east coast to work for large law firms. over the years we stayed in close touch. when chris was back from over seas we were frequent tennis partners and would get together for dinners and other events in washington. over the years our families became friends as well. it's been such a pleasure to come to know them and chris's many friends in washington and to watch his career unfold. we met on the first day of school. i sat down in our civil procedure class next to a person who turned out to be named chris highland. shortly thereafter chris stevens sat down next to me. the three of us went to lunch afterwards and became friends from that day forward. chris never tried to be someone special but he was someone special. when we were at hastings his charm and wit were on display from the start. in class he was very articulate and seemed as later in life always very poised and well spoken and at ease. i think our professors loved him. he liked being a student, even studying at the national war college a few years ago. he always s
when we finished law school we both went to the east coast to work for large law firms. over the years we stayed in close touch. when chris was back from over seas we were frequent tennis partners and would get together for dinners and other events in washington. over the years our families became friends as well. it's been such a pleasure to come to know them and chris's many friends in washington and to watch his career unfold. we met on the first day of school. i sat down in our civil...
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i settle private law firm during complex commercial litigation. in 2002, and moved over to the sentences the city attorney's office where i worked on the trial team doing trials for the city, handling my own cases, and supervising a team of attorneys as well. >> why did you choose to live in san francisco? >> i always assumed i would go back to the philadelphia area since that is where my family is. i was always interested in san francisco in terms of what it is as a city, its culture, it's amazing lgbt community. i came out here for a summer, fell in love with it. i have been interested in politics since i was a kid. i worked on campaigns as a teenager. i was involved campaign against senator jesse helms when i was in college. when i cannot hear, and was not initially involved politically. -- when i came out here, i was not initially involved politically. i helped to build the lgbt community center. i started doing campaigns. i gradually got involved in democratic party politics. i got involved in the alice b. toklas democratic club. i ran for th
i settle private law firm during complex commercial litigation. in 2002, and moved over to the sentences the city attorney's office where i worked on the trial team doing trials for the city, handling my own cases, and supervising a team of attorneys as well. >> why did you choose to live in san francisco? >> i always assumed i would go back to the philadelphia area since that is where my family is. i was always interested in san francisco in terms of what it is as a city, its...
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. >> the will to change gun laws in the aftermath of the sandy hook massacre is beginning to meet political realities. paul vowed to nullify the 23 executive actions signed last week. diane fine stein plans to introduce a new assault weapon and extended magazine ban. >> leader reed says he intends to make guns one of the earliest things we consider on the floor. chairman lay sehey talked about having hearings right away. i think you will see action quickly. >> there are 20 democratic senate seats up for grabs in 2014 including in the gun friendly states of arkansas, alaska, louisiana, ohio, new hampshire and south dakota. after the assault weapons ban passed in 94 democrats lost control of the house all of which suggest compromise may be in the works. >> we don't expect all of it to pass in its current form. there are elements that are absolutely critical. >> this is a moment we can do something about mental health about information sharing maybe about background checks and other things as well but it has to be a plan that works or other things won't get done. >> weapons bans won't be more
. >> the will to change gun laws in the aftermath of the sandy hook massacre is beginning to meet political realities. paul vowed to nullify the 23 executive actions signed last week. diane fine stein plans to introduce a new assault weapon and extended magazine ban. >> leader reed says he intends to make guns one of the earliest things we consider on the floor. chairman lay sehey talked about having hearings right away. i think you will see action quickly. >> there are 20...
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. >> harris, a change in gun laws after the sandy hook massacre is beginning to meet realities. and rand paul is proposing to introduce to nullify. and dianne feinstein-- >> leader reid intends to make guns one of the earliest things we consider on the floor and chairman leahy talk about hearings right away i think you're going to see action quickly. >> some doubt that. there are 20 democratic seats up for grabs in the year 2014 including in the gun friendly states of arkansas, alaska, iowa, louisiana, colorado, new hampshire and south dakota. after the assaults weapons ban in 1994 democrats lost control of the house, all of which suggests compromise may be in the works. >> we don't expect it all to pass or in its current forms. we think that there are elements of it-- >> anding this a moment we can do something about mental health, information sharing, maybe background checks and or things as well, but it has to be a plan that could possibly work or president won't get it done. >> other republicans suggest that a new assault weapons ban would be no more effective than the old o
. >> harris, a change in gun laws after the sandy hook massacre is beginning to meet realities. and rand paul is proposing to introduce to nullify. and dianne feinstein-- >> leader reid intends to make guns one of the earliest things we consider on the floor and chairman leahy talk about hearings right away i think you're going to see action quickly. >> some doubt that. there are 20 democratic seats up for grabs in the year 2014 including in the gun friendly states of...
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if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and liberty in the pursuit of happiness. the make real for every american. been shoes to our founding documents is not require us to agree -- been true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every libbers see the same way. or followed the same precise path to happiness. congress is not compel us to settle the debate about the role of government for all time. it does require us to act in our time. for now decisions are upon us. we cannot afford delays. we can not mistake absolutism for principle. we cannot treat blame -- name- calling as
if we are treated equal, at the law must be equal as well. our journey is not complete until they can exercise the rights of both. our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the hopeful immigrants that still see america as an opportunity. our journey is not complete until all of our children from the streets of detroit to the white plains of newtown know they're cared for and always safe from harm. that is our generation's task, to make these rights and values of life and...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try to resolve our differences peacefully. not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances on every corner of the globe, and we will renew those institutions. for no one has a greater steak in a peaceful word than itsdz most powerful nation. we'll support democracy from asia to africa, because our consciousness compel us to act on those who long for freedom, and we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginallized the victims of prejudice because piece in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes, tolerance and opportunity, human dignity, and justice. we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still, just as it guided our forbearers through seneca falls, and those young men and women who left footprints along
we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. we will show the courage to try to resolve our differences peacefully. not because we are naive about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lift suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor of strong alliances on every corner of the globe, and we will renew those institutions. for no one has a greater steak in a peaceful word than itsdz most powerful nation. we'll support democracy from...
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there are in excess of 40 security and law enforcement agencies involved in this. ranging from the national park police to the f.b.i., u.s. marshalls and far more. capitol police, state department police, and on it goes in order to keep folks safe through this day. there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of a half million to 750,000 people here on the national mall for the president's second inaugural. the 57th for the nation overall. then this massive crowd here on the mall will shift a block and a half over to pennsylvania avenue to my right, your left, and that's where the parade will take place after the speech itself and that really is the culmination and the way in which the public can most get involved in this peaceful transfer of power. that is the inauguration of a president here in the u.s. as the crowd gets bigger, we expect it to go well past us now and back towards the george washington monument. we're halfway between the monument and the capitol. after the last inaugural for president obama, there was a lot of clean-up and landscaping that had to
there are in excess of 40 security and law enforcement agencies involved in this. ranging from the national park police to the f.b.i., u.s. marshalls and far more. capitol police, state department police, and on it goes in order to keep folks safe through this day. there will be somewhere in the neighborhood of a half million to 750,000 people here on the national mall for the president's second inaugural. the 57th for the nation overall. then this massive crowd here on the mall will shift a...
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you can imagine, a lot of law firms along the route. judges chambers as well and the united states courthouse. >> you're saying there's parties going on? >> there my be some partying. >> beverages being consumed? >> maybe professional related. the other thing is the willard hotel which is where abraham lincoln stayed the night before his inauguration in 1861. >> and as you no doubt know, the word lobbying came to be. >> indeed. which had a slightly happier connotation in those days than it often does these days but the idea people would sit in the lobby and try to accost the senator or member of congress. this is never done nowadays. >> of course not. >> but try to stem their air to advance their own private interest. >> while we are tour good night i the anitaive museum is right by there. >> the late great friend of ours tim russert to imprint the commemoration on that building. it's ranked up there among the to be tourist destination for good reason when people come to visit this great city. they learn a lot about the news media there
you can imagine, a lot of law firms along the route. judges chambers as well and the united states courthouse. >> you're saying there's parties going on? >> there my be some partying. >> beverages being consumed? >> maybe professional related. the other thing is the willard hotel which is where abraham lincoln stayed the night before his inauguration in 1861. >> and as you no doubt know, the word lobbying came to be. >> indeed. which had a slightly happier...
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we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to the middle east, because her interest and conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. we must be a sort of hold to the poor and the sick and the marginalized. the victims of prejudice. not out of charity, but because peace in our times requires the constant advance of those principles that are creed describes. tolerance, opportunity, human dignity and justice. we, the people, we declare today that the most evident truths, that all of us are created equal is the star that guides us still. just as that guided our forebears through some of the falls, just as excited
we will defend our people and uphold our values for strengthening of arms and the rule of law. we will try and resolve our differences with other nations peacefully, not because we are naÏve about the dangers we face, but because engagement can lessen suspicion and fear. america will remain the anchor. we will renew our institutions that manage crisis abroad. no one has a greater stake at a peaceful world and its most powerful nation. we will support democracy from asia to africa to america to...